Firefighters save man in dramatic River Shannon rescue

Heroic firefighters launched themselves into the River Shannon tonight to save a man from drowning.

Heroic firefighters launched themselves into the River Shannon tonight to save a man in his 20s from drowning.

The dramatic river rescue happened near O’Callaghan Strand in Limerick City, shortly after a 999 call was received at 7.10pm by Munster Regional Fire Control.